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Town manager outlines legal review, water/sewer talks and Citizens Academy
Summary
The town manager reported he will evaluate legal proposals, authorize outside counsel to begin talks with Waterbury on water and sewer terms, and announced an eight-week Citizens Academy beginning in September; he also described an emergency road repair after storm damage.
The town manager told the council he had received three proposals for legal counsel and will review each firm’s qualifications under the town charter before making a recommendation to the council. He named the firms in the transcript and said he would present a report after the background checks.
On regional utility matters, the manager said the city of Waterbury notified the town it would like to begin discussions about contractual arrangements for water and sewer service, including rates and billing methodology. He announced: “I'll be contacting attorney Canavan and authorizing him to do that,” authorizing Dan Canavan of Harris Beach to initiate contact with Waterbury and the Watertown Fire District to negotiate terms. The manager also described emergency repair work after a corrugated pipe failure on Hillside Avenue following a July 4 storm and announced an eight-week Citizens Academy beginning in September.
Council members did not record substantive changes to policy in the transcript; the manager’s statements direct staff to begin outreach and prepare follow-up information for the council.
